i am sarah caldwell. the baltimore city police department's honoring a fallen officer. live outside the cathedral in north partner -- in north baltimore with more. >> as you can imagine, this is a very emotional day here as colleagues, family, and friends come out here to celebrate the life of this man. funeral services are going on as we speak behind me, and it is expected to wrap up relatively soon. officer forced taylor is the first member of the department to die in the -- officer forced taylor -- forrest taylor is the -- he always put his life on the line to keep the streets safe. >> baltimore is a safer city because of his work. >> 44-year-old officer forrest taylor died from injuries he suffered back in february. >> he never recovered from the accident and went through a series of medical procedures, surgeries, and he passed in august. he is the first officer this year that has died in the line of duty. >> besides being an ordained minister, officer taylor was the member of the archangels motorcycle riders club. the cathedral of mary are queens in -- mary queen i